Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

Biopolymer nanofibrils exhibit exceptional mechanical properties with a unique combination
of strength and toughness, while also presenting biological functions that interact with the …

Chitin, a polysaccharide that occurs abundantly in nature after cellulose, has attracted the
interest of the scientific community due to its plenty of availability and low cost. Mostly, it is …

Chitin (β-(1-4)-poly-N-acetyl-d-glucosamine) is widely distributed in nature and is the
second most abundant polysaccharide after cellulose. It is often converted to its more …

Nanoparticles are very interesting because of their surface properties, different from bulk
materials. Such properties make possible to endow ordinary products with new …

The present review article intends to direct attention to the technological advances made
since 2009 in the area of genipin-crosslinked chitosan (GEN-chitosan) hydrogels. After a …

Chitosan based nanofibers are emerging biomaterials with a plethora of applications,
especially in medicine and healthcare. Herein, binary quaternized chitosan/chitosan fibers …

In this mini-review, we shall first cover a short history of the discovery of chitin isolated from
sponges; as well as its evolutionarily ancient roots. Next, we will delve into the unique …

Since decades, the field of wound healing has gained immense attention from the
researchers worldwide. The ultimate goal is to develop effective techniques that can speed …

Five different acidic deep eutectic solvents (DESs) composed of choline chloride and
organic acids were applied to fabricate chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs). All DESs resulted in …